Business Development Specialist - Public Sector at Workforce Group

Workforce Group is a Management Consulting and Outsourcing Professional Services Firm. Following its inception in July 2004, Workforce Management Centre Limited (Workforce) has built an enviable reputation as the leading indigenous management and professional services consulting firm in Nigeria. Drawing from its Deep Domain Expertise, in the area of organizational effectiveness and employee performance, the Company is positioned to assist businesses across diverse sectors of the economy in their quest to create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Specialist - Public Sector

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full time
Reports To: Business Director
Timeline: Immediate

Job Description

• We are seeking to hire a Business Development Specialist.
• The appointed individual will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, with a focus on the public sector market, towards contribution to the revenue of the Business.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Attract new clients/deals in the public sector, by innovating and overseeing the sales process for the business.
• Identify and research opportunities that come up in new and existing markets
• Work with the Marketing department to create content for the public sector.
• Assist in the analysis and presentation of performance information which will be used in order to further make decisions, improve business generation and identify potential issues which may arise, enabling feedback to examination supply chain stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver pitches and presentations to potential new clients in the public sector.
• Drive initiatives to promptly identify business going through certain triggers
• Communicate with clients to understand their needs and offer solutions to their problems
• Create positive, long-lasting relationships with current and potential clients.

Educational Qualifications / Professional Qualifications

• Graduate with a degree in any discipline
• At least 8 years’ experience as a business development professional in a B2B service environment, with a minimum of 5 years of experience focusing on public sector.
• Must be well versed in generating leads in the public sector.
• Must be outgoing and social with proven evidence of high network of individuals
• Able to open door of opportunities anywhere.
• Must be flexible in work hours and days.
• Well-connected in the business and HR space.

Skills / Competency Requirements:

• Business development
• Prospecting and networking
• Proposal writing.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.